Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A walk from Acton Town Tube Station down Bollo Lane looking at the changes taking place there, then across Turnham Green where I talk about the Civil War battle that took place there in 1642. The video ends at the beautiful Chiswick House Park.
This walking tour explores West London history, urban change, and hidden landscapes, moving through Acton, Bollo Lane, Turnham Green, and Chiswick. Along the way it touches on London regeneration, psychogeography, Civil War history, grand houses, and the last industrial London.

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Chapters
0:00 Acton Town
5:23 Bollo Brook Park
17:24 Turnham Green
23:30 Chiswick House

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